The Immortality of the Soul: History of a Political Argument
The paper examines a fundamental and little studied issue of political theology: the relationship between the defense of the immortality of the soul and the preservation of public order. It carries out a historical survey of authors such as Pietro Pomponazzi and Thomas More, who resort to political...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Ideas y Valores |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/idval/article/view/34744/46191 |
| Summary: | The paper examines a fundamental and little studied issue of political theology: the relationship between the defense of the immortality of the soul and the preservation of public order. It carries out a historical survey of authors such as Pietro
Pomponazzi and Thomas More, who resort to political reasons in order to defend it, and David Hume, who feels that there are no political grounds to support such a relationship. Finally, the article analyzes the arguments proposed to show that its efficacy is conditioned by the historical situation. |
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| ISSN: | 0120-0062 0120-0062 |